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German parts supplier Schaeffler hones a better wheel bearing
Eastman said the bearing can also benefit automakers looking to redesign existing internal combustion engine vehicles to offer hybrid or BEV variations. TriFinity takes up the same amount of space as standard two-row versions or can be…
CarMax sales fall, but it holds onto per-vehicle profit
One year ago, 70 percent of CarMax's inventory was priced below $25,000. Fast-forward to today, and "it's more like 43 to 45 percent, and that's really a result of inflationary pressures," Nash said. Older vehicles — 6 years old or with…
DuPont tailors its adhesives for new roles as EVs get more sophisticated
New vehicle components will be left unchanged as the auto industry electrifies — and that applies even to the adhesives that hold those parts together.DuPont, a global chemical company and one of the auto industry's largest suppliers,…
Gas prices not denting demand for new cars
Record gasoline prices have some U.S. consumers considering electric vehicles earlier than anticipated, but the surge has not roiled the industry or prompted the kind of seismic shift in buying habits seen during previous price…
Here’s the Automotive News 2022 list of top suppliers
"The conversations are robust," he said. "But the reality is costs are going up, and we have to find a way to make both parties whole."Robert Bosch retained its No. 1 position on the latest edition of the top suppliers list, with sales…
Infiniti plans brand overhaul and new design
The push will center on the upcoming launch of the redesigned QX80 large SUV, which gets big luxury upgrades to assert its role as the flagship of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium brand.
The campaign is part of a three-phase company…
Supplier Toyota Boshoku plans new products for robotaxis
The company was founded as textile maker Toyoda Boshoku Corp. in 1918 by Sakichi Toyoda, great-grandfather of Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda. It changed the "d" in its corporate name to a "t" in 2004. Today, it ranks No. 27 on…
Suppliers to the 2022 Rivian R1S
Suppliers to the 2022 Rivian R1S include Automatic Spring Products, Inteva, Marwood International, Ronal, EFC International, TI Fluid Systems, GKN Automotive and Hella.
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The latest numbers on the automotive microchip shortage
European auto factories had to cut 25,000 more vehicles out of their production schedules last week because of the worldwide shortage of microchips, and North American producers cut a similar number, according to the latest report on…
Toyota global production down 400,000
"Although the situation continues to be uncertain, we will carefully monitor our suppliers' personnel structure and equipment capacity and place the highest priority on quality and safety in our production," spokeswoman Shino Yamada…